Social Ecology as an Approach

Abstract

Social ecology is a philosophical and social movement that analyzes environmental problems as a result of social, political and economic structures. The theory was developed primarily by Murray Bookchin, who argued that ecological crisis stems from systems of hierarchy and dominance in society [1]. According to him, the destruction of nature is closely related to the exploitation and inequality
between people [2]. The article examines the emergence and basic ideas of social ecology, with an emphasis on the works of Murray Bookchin. The socio-economic causes of the ecological crisis are analyzed, including the capitalist model of production, overconsumption and ecological injustice. The need to rethink the place of man as part of nature, rather than as its master, is emphasized.